Specs Roberts vs. Derrick Turnbow — Career Comparison

Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Derrick Turnbow
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Specs Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Derrick Turnbow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Specs Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.457 compared to 4.3 and 1.471 for Derrick Turnbow. By the career numbers, Specs Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Specs Roberts and Derrick Turnbow

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
8.98
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.59
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.56
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.52
51.52
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.97
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
4.3
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
773
27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257.2
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
8.98
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
7.2
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.72
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.13
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
5.87
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.02
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
9.26
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.906
0.906
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.681
1.681
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
39.95
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1133
39.57
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
5.45
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.57
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.72
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.99
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.05
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
34.88
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
947
33.08
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Specs Roberts and Derrick Turnbow

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
8.98
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
773
27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257.2
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.77
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.04
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.37
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.71
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.26
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.64
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Specs Roberts and Derrick Turnbow

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
35
283.78
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
77100
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
535.14
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
113.51
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
49.39
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.26
58.89
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Derrick Turnbow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Derrick Turnbow
Career
Per 600 PA